This page lists both print and online resources concerning homeless patrons in libraries.

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==Policies and guidelines==

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[http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governingdocs/policymanual/servicespoor.htm ALA Council Document 61. Library Services for the Poor] from the ALA Policy Manual

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[http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/otherpolicies/guidelinesdevelopment.htm Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures Regarding User Behavior and Library Usage] - Adopted by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, January 24, 1993; revised November 17, 2000; revised January 19, 2005

[http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080114/METRO01/801140337/1410/METRO01 Libraries balance patrons, homeless: They tighten security, hygiene policies to serve needs of many people] by David Josar - January 14, 2008 story in ''The Detroit News'' about homeless patrons in libraries in Michigan, including the Detroit Public Library and the Dearborn Public Library

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[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20071228_Library_collaboration_is_a_win_for_everyone.html Library collaboration is a win for everyone: Ex-homeless people on staff aid patrons and the needy] by Jennifer Lin - December 28, 2007 story in the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' concerning the Free Library of Philadelphia joining with Project HOME to employ homeless

[http://www.alternet.org/story/50023/ America Gone Wrong: A Slashed Safety Net Turns Libraries into Homeless Shelters] on AlterNet.com, with comments; see [http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=180836 the original post at TomDispatch.com]<br>

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April 2007

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[http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14623 Finding a Home in the Library: Services for the Homeless by Joshua Jackson] on WebJunction.org - ''Author's description'': This paper provides a cohesive background on library responses to homeless users and a framework for developing better library services to this population.<br>

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December 2006

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[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/294036_homelessness29.html New library a haven for homeless: Reading is a comforting refuge when the streets are cold and shelters are closed] by Vanessa Ho - November 29, 2006 story in the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''

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[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/jamieson/174413_robert21.html Library for all -- not just the homeless] - May 21, 2004 column by Robert L. Jamieson Jr. of the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''

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[http://archive.ala.org/pio/factsheets/homeless.html America's Libraries and the Homeless] from ALA's Public Information Office ([http://www.ala.org/pio PIO])<br>